Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol 1979

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Music Family TV Movie

Charled Dicken's tale A Christmas Carol takes a contemporary jolt in this original musical set in modern-day Tennessee. Cyrus Flint is a mean old banker whose one and only concern is the welfare of Flint City Bank. Dennis and Laura Pritchett are two parents struggling to make enough money to pay for an operation their son needs. Flint is organizing a songwriting and singing contest with a $2000 first prize to promote his bank.

Release Date 1979-12-18
Runtime 2h 0m
Director Marc Daniels
Producers Gilbert Cates, Joseph Cates, Joseph Cates, Marc Daniels
Writers Mel Mandel, Charles Dickens